S2E8: Another Singapore child dies after getting Covid-19

  • 21 Jul 2022

Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay. A four-year-old girl who caught Covid-19 has died, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). This is the second death in Singapore caused by the coronavirus in a patient aged below 12. MOH said that the cause of death was later determined by the state coroner to be Covid-19 pneumonia. Dr Lim Yang Chern, a paediatrician at Thomson Paediatric Centre, explains what Covid-19 pneumonia is and how to spot signs of pneumonia in children. Produced by: ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee Discover The Straits Times Videos: https://str.sg/JPrc Follow The Big Story Podcast episodes: Channel: https://str.sg/wuZe Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wu3m Spotify: https://str.sg/wuJr Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wE8o SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Websites: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Hairianto Diman on Instagram: https://str.sg/wub6 Follow Olivia Quay on Instagram: https://str.sg/wubB --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #thebigstory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.